The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-22
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Edwin Fry and Louisa Jenkins were licensed
to marry yesterday.
The tennis tournament yesterday afternoon
postponed account of rain until to-day,
after several games had been played
The last will of John P. Michael was probated
yesterday. He leaves all his property. both
personal and real. to his wife. Clara Michael.
The Ellsworth Milling company yesterday
filed articles of incorporation with the Secre-
tary of State. The company's capital stock is
$25, 000
The explosion of a coal.oil stove in the resi-
dence of Mrs Dinkey, No Isl Maple street
caused small fire yesterday morning at g
o'clock. The loss was not over So
James Doyle. an inmate of the Insane Hos
pital, escaped from the institution yesterday af
ternoon He found wandering on Illinois
street by Sergeant Quigley and returned
Building permits were issued yesterday to
VIM. L. Noble for two story frame house on
Meridian street, near Tenth. TO cost 81 000 and
to Samuel Delgity for two frame dwellings on
Jefferson street, to cost 5000 each.
Brazilian johnson. a Hamilton county. farmer
in the city under medi cal treatment, reported to
the police last night that he had been robbed of
a diamond ring. valued at 800, by some woman
in Jack Henrys saloon, on East Washington
street
John Holleran declared insane yesterday.
He has been wandering around the city for
several months and cannot tell where his home
is. He has an Authorization that he is going to
be killed and that his property is to be taken
away from him for debts. He is past fifty years
of age.
GROCERY STORE BURGLARIzED.
The grocery store of John McCullum, corner
of Grove street and Virginia avenue, was
entered by thieves Wednesday night, and few
dollars in money, six hundred cigars. and a
quantity of tobacco were carried away. Entrance
was made by way of prying off board that had
traced the southern part of the city by the
officers yesterday morning, and are supposed to
have left town.
ARRESTED FOR SELLING BAD MEAT.
Joseph link, who keeps a meat.shop at the
corner of Indiana avenue and St Clair street,
was arrested last night for selling stale meat.
The warrant was sworn out by a named
Dawson. who lives in the neighborhood. Yes
terday morning his wife purchased some beef
for dinner, and when she got home she found it
was putrid. She returned it. but link refused
to refund the money. lie claims That the meat
was fresh when he sold it, and that it spoiled by
not being put on ice after she boughtit
LIVELY SALOON ROW.
The police were called on to quiet a small mob
atChares H. Stuckeys saloon, corner of Illinois
and Merrill streets, yesterday afternoon. Ten or
fifteen potato peddlers went into the place, and
after drinking, refused to pay their bills. They
were put out, and then began stoning the saloon.
Bricks and powders were thrown through all the
windows. ana hardly pane of glass remained
in the building Goose" Eden was in the saloon
at the Time, Auu scatCetoo tno lHOO W uTaWAuk n
revolver them. The men all got away before
the arrival of the police.
PROSPECTING FOR NATURAL GAS.
The South-side Naturalgas Company. in
which Assessor Quill j. c. Adams and others
are stockholders, is having we'll drilled on
Prospect street near the Belt railroad. 1t is
now down over seven hundred feet and it is
pected that Trenton rock Will be reached to-day.
The indications are favorable and the drilers
think there is a very good prospect for striking
gas.
The Citizens Gas Company. of Anderson, was
INCORPORATED yesterday. The capital stock is
$50, 900 and the directors are John l.. Forkner,
Albert C. Davis. George NJ. Ballard. Jonathan
Jones. Lincoln NJ. Cox, Henry j. Bronnenberg
and Charles L. Henry.